Worksheets24 AMS Constitutional Era Review
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 46mins
What did Americans fear because of their experience under British rule?
A weak central government
A strong central government
Anarchy
War with the French and Indians
Which principle is a division of power between the national and state governments?
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Which principle does the Bill of Rights represent?
popular sovereignty
separation of powers
individual liberties
checks and balances
What constitutional principle is pictured?
federalism
In separation of powers, Why do we have 3 branches of government?
to prevent any one branch of government from abusing its power
to make sure all laws are approved by the Supreme Court
to make sure the President uses his cabinet to help advise him for important decisions
to make sure the legislative branch has 2 houses (Senate and House of Representatives)
When a president vetoes a bill given to them by Congress or when the Supreme Court declares something unconstitutional that is an example of
republicanism
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
limited government
What does veto mean?
To cancel or reject
To accept
To change
To judge
Everyone accused of a crime in the US are given rights called due process of law. Which amendments protect the rights of the accused?
4th, 5th, and 6th amendments
1st, 2nd, and 3rd amendments
1st, 7th, and 8 amendments
1st, 5th, and 10th amendments
In the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson listed grievances or complaints against King George III. The Constitution corrected some of these grievances. Which of the following addresses a grievance?
No slavery
Only Congress has the power to tax
New states must write a state constitution like the US Constitution
Supreme Court justices can only serve for 10 years
Which amendment addressed the grievance of unfair writs of assistance?
4th amendment
5th amendment
3rd amendment
8th amendment
The 3rd amendment addressed which grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Writs of assistance
Quartering soldiers
Taxation without representation
The king abusing his powers
Which amendment deals with the constitutional principle of federalism?
1st amendment
5th amendment
9th amendment
10th amendment
Which amendment protects the states from a strong federal government?
10th amendment
9th amendment
6th amendment
5th amendment
Which amendment guarantees you to a trial by jury and a lawyer?
6th amendment
7th amendment
8th amendment
5th amendment
Which constitutional principle means that the people are in charge of their government?
Popular sovereignty
Republicanism
Federalism
Limited government
Which of the following is NOT a term for rights?
liberties
freedoms
amendment
Which constitutional principle means that the government cannot do whatever they want, but must obey the law?
Limited government
Federalism
Republicanism
Individual rights
Which amendment grants you the freedom of speech, press, assembly, petition, and religion?
1st amendment
2nd amendment
3rd amendment
4th amendment
Which amendment says that the government needs a warrant to search you or your property?
3rd amendment
4th amendment
5th amendment
6th amendment
Why does the Constitution allow Congress to override presidential vetoes?
King George III made the British military independent of colonial governments
King George III refused to approve colonial laws passed by the colonies
King George III quartered British soldiers in colonists' homes
King George III dissolved colonial legislatures for opposing him
Which grievances does the 1st amendment address?
The British using abusive "writs of assistance"
King George III quartering British soldiers in the homes of the colonists
King George III punishing the colonists for petitioning him
King George III refusing to approve colonial laws passed by the colonists
Why does the Constitution make the US President commander-in-chief of the military?
The British tried colonists in Vice Admiralty Courts for breaking the Navigation Acts
The British used abusive writs of assistance
King George III quartered British soldiers in colonial homes
The British military was independent and superior to colonial civilian governments
The people electing members to Congress best illustrates which of the following principles?
Checks & Balances
Federalism
Republicanism
Limited Government
Division of government into a legislative, judicial, and executive branch is which of the follwong constitutional principle?
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
What did the Antifederalists demand be added to the U.S. Constitution that would protect individual freedoms and liberties from the federal government?
A strengthen judiciary
A strong chief executive
Stronger state powers
The Bill of Rights
Which argument would the authors of the Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution.
A strong central government is what the United States needs.
The United States need stronger states
A weak central government is what the United States needs
Which group argued a strong national government would unify the country and make it more stable?
Federalists
Loyalists
Patriots
Anti-Federalists
According to the Northwest Ordinance, after a territory had 60,000 settlers, it could--
allow women the right to vote.
become an independent country.
be required to pay federal income taxes.
apply to be admitted as a new U.S. state.
What did Americans fear because of their experience under British rule?
A weak central government
A strong central government
Anarchy
War with the French and Indians
Which of the following was written to support the ratification of the Constitution?
Northwest Ordinance.
Anti-Federalist Papers
Federalist Papers
Bill of Rights.
In the House of Representatives what is representation based on?
Equal, same number for each state
A state's population
Amount of taxes paid
Number of voters
At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, which of the following established the way enslaved persons would be counted for representation?
New Jersey Plan
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Constitutional Compromise
State governments had the MOST power under which document?
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
What divides government into 3 separate branches in order to prevent the abuse of power?
Separation of powers
Federalism
A bill of rights
limited government
Which important powers did the national government lack under the Articles of Confederation?
power to force states to pay taxes and enforce laws
power to sign treaties with foreign countries
power to coin and print money
power to maintain and operate a military
Our U.S. Constitution was written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. What year did this very important event occur?
1776.
1787.
1803.
1789.
Patrick Henry and George Mason were
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
How did 3/5 Compromise benefit the South ?
They would pay lower federal taxes to the Northern states.
A deal was made between north and south to move the nation's capitol to the South.
It increased the political influence of the South in the House of Representatives
It was a better compromise than the Great Compromise.
At the Constitutional Convention who argued against a strong national or federal government and wanted a bill of rights?
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
James Madison
George Mason.
Alexander Hamilton was a---
Federalist
Antifederalist
Loyalist
Whig
During the Constitutional Era James Madison was a---
Antifederalist
Federalist
Loyalist
Democratic-Republican
What essays did James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay write?
The Articles of Confederation.
The Federalist Papers
The Anti-Federalist Papers
The Bill of Rights
At the Constitutional Convention, which compromise resolved the issue of how large and small states were going to be represented in Congress?
the Missouri Compromise
the Virginia Compromise
the Great Compromise
the 3/5 Compromise
Within the 1st amendment, all of these rights are protected EXCEPT:
petition
press
right to an attorney or lawyer
religion
Which of the following is NOT an example of due process rights?
trial by jury
know the charges against you
fair treatment by the law
freedom of speech
The 8th Amendment guarantees anyone accused of a crime will not be
denied a lawyer or attorney.
searched without a proper search warrant.
denied a fair and speedy trial.
given a punishment for his crime that is cruel and unusual.
Our Founding Fathers knew that the future always brings change. To make sure our new government could change with new situations and circumstances, they
created a process for amending the Constitution.
put a time limit on the Constitution of 250 years so a new Constitution would have to be written.
gave U.S. citizens a special vote to cancel the Constitution when it became outdated.
wrote a second Constitution to be used after 250 years.
Which amendment protects the states from a strong federal government?
10th amendment
9th amendment
6th amendment
5th amendment
Which amendment guarantees you to a trial by jury and a lawyer?
6th amendment
7th amendment
8th amendment
5th amendment
Which amendment guarantees you to the right to bear arms?
1st amendment
2nd amendment
3rd amendment
4th amendment
Which amendment guarantees you the right to a jury in a civil case (dispute over money, family law etc.) when the amount of money involved is more than $20?
6th amendment
7th amendment
8th amendment
5th amendment
Which amendment states that you have more rights than what is listed in the Constitution?
10th amendment
9th amendment
8th amendment
7th amendment
What does bicameral mean?
Legislative body that has 2 chambers
Legislative body that has 1 chamber
Division of power between federal and state governments
Having 3 branches of government
Which chamber came from the New Jersey Plan and has equal representation?
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Chamber of Deputies
Which chamber came from the Virginia Plan and has representation based on population?
House of Representatives
Senate
White House
Chamber of Deputies
Which plan from the Great Compromise benefited the large states?
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Plan
New York Plan
Which plan from the Great Compromise benefited the small states?
New York Plan
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Connecticut Plan
What is due process?
Being treated fairly by the judicial system
Your 1st amendment rights
Being paid on time
The rights everyone is due by being a citizen
What does ratify / ratification mean?
To approve
To disagree
To change
To reject
Why did the federal government under the Articles of Confederation have such a weak government?
Americans were afraid of a strong abusive central government
The government was too weak after fighting the British
There wasn't enough money to make the government stronger
They wanted to model it on the British Parliament
Which group wanted strong states and a bill of rights?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Loyalists
Patriots
John Jay was a---
Federalist
Antifederalist
Loyalist
Democratic-Republican
What does grievance mean?
complaint
approval
reject
change
What does ratify mean?
to formally accept
to change
to reject
to complain
Match the role of each branch according to separation of powers
Executive Branch
Enforces the law
Legislative Branch
Writes the law
Judicial Branch
Interprets the law
Organize these views into its correct group
Strong national government
Strong state governments
Supports the Constitution
Against the Constitution
Against the addition of a bill of rights
Wants a bill of rights added to the Constitution
Fears the president will become like a king
Checks and balances will prevent the president from becoming a king
Place the individuals into their correct groups
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
John Jay
Patrick Henry
George Mason
Organize the characteristics into the correct compromise
Large state vs small states
Virginia Plan
New Jersey Plan
Bicameral Legislature
Slavery and representation
Southern states vs northern states
